Crime Prevention

New S.F. DA revokes plea deals, toughens policies on drug cases

"We have to send a strong message that if people choose to sell drugs in our city, that they will be held accountable," Brooke Jenkins said

NYPD cops get into shootout with gunmen who opened fire at house party

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The officers, members of the Queens Violent Crime Squad, were in plainclothes monitoring the party when a group of men pulled guns and began shooting

On-Demand Webinar: Simplifying security compliance for criminal justice information services

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Cradlepoint

As agencies modernize infrastructure and move to the cloud, it’s important to consider the interface and collaboration between the network and security teams as well as state, local, and federal agencies.

More police promised for Chicago trains after fatal shooting

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"Senseless gun violence and incidents like these ... have no place in this city. It is unacceptable and will not be tolerated," Superintendent David Brown said

LAPD sends 200 officers to patrol Hollywood in response to crime uptick

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"They’re going to be on foot; they’re going to be in patrol cars; they’re going to be on horseback; they’re going to be on bikes," LAPD Deputy Chief Blake Chow said

Ala. chief: 'Community has to be a stakeholder' after 22% spike in homicides

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"When the [community] sees things, they've got to let us know so we can intervene. The police can't do it all," Chief Scott Thurmond said

Backed by $3.5M grant, Ala. city seeks to stem youth violence

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School and police officials will soon begin conducting and documenting interventions with at-risk students

New Orleans reinstates police use of facial recognition, reversing earlier ban

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The NOPD argued about dropping the restrictions, which would give LEOs more tools to find and arrest people who committed murders and other acts of violence

Portland mayor issues emergency declaration to reduce gun killings

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$2.4 million will go to community groups and prevention efforts with the goal of reducing gun killings by at least 10% over the next two years

Photos: Fla. sheriff demolishes home with history of crime, neighbor complaints

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"Our neighborhoods deserve better and should not have to tolerate continuing illegal activity. This neighborhood became a better place today,” Sheriff Chip Simmons said